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Best Largemouth Bass Lakes by DNR Survey System and Lake-Scale Opportunity in Hubbard County, Minnesota 32 Hubbard County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence for largemouth bass; 32 lakes with status, survey, or report evidence met our criteria, out of 219 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.
Ranked within spring spawning mn class 31 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1 95.4 system score
503 acres Hubbard County, MN
Eighth Crow Wing Lake limited
95.4 within-system score · 57,660.5 lake-scale opportunity index · 114.64 fish/hour · 2023 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 95.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 57,660.5 (114.64 fish/hour × 503 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 114.64 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2023 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 2 87.7 system score
341 acres Hubbard County, MN
Boulder Lake available
87.7 within-system score · 40,507.2 lake-scale opportunity index · 118.95 fish/hour · 2023 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 87.7/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 40,507.2 (118.95 fish/hour × 341 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 118.95 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2023 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 3 74.1 system score
326 acres Hubbard County, MN
Duck Lake limited
74.1 within-system score · 31,335.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 96 fish/hour · 2025 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 74.1/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 31,335.4 (96 fish/hour × 326 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 96 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2025 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 4 34.8 system score
305 acres Hubbard County, MN
Hinds Lake limited
34.8 within-system score · 16,380.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 53.63 fish/hour · 2022 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 34.8/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 16,380.7 (53.63 fish/hour × 305 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 53.63 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2022 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 5 0.0 system score
213 acres Hubbard County, MN
Evergreen Lake limited
0.0 within-system score · 7,416.8 lake-scale opportunity index · 34.77 fish/hour · 2018 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 0.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 7,416.8 (34.77 fish/hour × 213 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 34.77 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2018 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 31 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 31 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Ranked within spring spawning mn class 27 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1 96.9 system score
1,643 acres Hubbard County, MN
Fishhook Lake limited
96.9 within-system score · 94,365.1 lake-scale opportunity index · 57.45 fish/hour · 2022 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 96.9/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 94,365.1 (57.45 fish/hour × 1,643 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 57.45 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2022 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 27 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 2 79.4 system score
860 acres Hubbard County, MN
Grace Lake limited
79.4 within-system score · 51,993.3 lake-scale opportunity index · 60.47 fish/hour · 2010 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 79.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 51,993.3 (60.47 fish/hour × 860 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 60.47 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2010 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 27 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 3 61.4 system score
826 acres Hubbard County, MN
Lake George limited
61.4 within-system score · 31,971.9 lake-scale opportunity index · 38.72 fish/hour · 2024 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 61.4/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 31,971.9 (38.72 fish/hour × 826 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 38.72 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2024 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 27 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset 4 0.0 system score
972 acres Hubbard County, MN
Garfield Lake limited
0.0 within-system score · 7,904.7 lake-scale opportunity index · 8.13 fish/hour · 2005 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 0.0/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 7,904.7 (8.13 fish/hour × 972 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 8.13 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2005 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 27 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 27 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Ranked within spring spawning mn class 25 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1
1 90.3 system score
1,497 acres Hubbard County, MN
Lake Belle Taine limited
90.3 within-system score · 61,228.4 lake-scale opportunity index · 40.91 fish/hour · 2016 DNR survey
How this within-system rank was determined Within-system score: 90.3/100 Lake scale (55%): opportunity index 61,228.4 (40.91 fish/hour × 1,497 acres; not a fish count) Survey rate (35%): 40.91 fish/hour Survey recency (10%): 2016 Survey method: Minnesota DNR standard night bass electrofishing, lake class 25 Compared only with Minnesota DNR lake class 25 standard night bass electrofishing surveys DNR abundance label: not covered by this ranking dataset DNR fisheries survey evidence: Recorded in DNR fisheries survey (largemouth bass) Species fishing reports: not covered by this ranking dataset Stocking history: not covered by this ranking dataset Rank Lake County Acres System score Primary score signal Survey measurement Metric year Fishing report DNR status Largemouth Bass stocking 2 Little Mantrap Lake Hubbard 381 77.0 index 17,645.6 46.32 fish/hour 2022 No · 0% signal No record — 3 Island Lake Hubbard 541 0.0 index 3,144.7 5.81 fish/hour 2010 No · 0% signal No record — Ranked within spring spawning mn class 23 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1 1 Eleventh Crow Wing Lake Hubbard 751 55.0 index 33,087.7 44.06 fish/hour 2016 No · 0% signal No record — 2 East Crooked Lake Hubbard 379 45.0 index 18,914.6 49.9 fish/hour 2022 No · 0% signal No record — Ranked within spring spawning mn class 39 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — ranks restart at 1 1 Lake Minnie Hubbard 75 100.0 index 9,033.6 119.92 fish/hour 2021 No · 0% signal No record — 2 Fourth Crow Wing Lake Hubbard 434 0.0 index 2,431.5 5.6 fish/hour 2014 No · 0% signal No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 22 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Long Lake Hubbard 1,926 — — 62.3 fish/hour 2019 No · 0% signal No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 28 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Big Bass Lake Hubbard 133 — — 44.2 fish/hour 2016 No · 0% signal No record — Comparable spring spawning mn class 29 standard night bass electrofishing catch per effort (fish per hour) — one lake recorded, no peer rank — Island Lake Hubbard 225 — — 66.47 fish/hour 2025 No · 0% signal No record — Documented species evidence — unranked and alphabetical — Beauty Lake Hubbard 55 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Benedict Lake Hubbard 464 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Big Sand Lake Hubbard 1,639 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Big Stony Lake Hubbard 343 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Blue Lake Hubbard 336 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Eagle Lake Hubbard 424 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Emma Lake Hubbard 78 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Frontenac Lake Hubbard 210 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Kabekona Lake Hubbard 2,433 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Lake Hattie Hubbard 359 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Lake Plantagenet Hubbard 2,531 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — LaSalle Lake Hubbard 238 — — — — No · 0% signal No record — — Little Sand Lake Hubbard 410 — — — — No · 0% signal No record —
Methodology
How this list is built County ranks use the same statewide exact-family contract; systems with at least two eligible county peers restart at #1. The score is 55% survey rate × acreage, 35% survey rate, and 10% recency. Catch-per-effort × acreage is only an opportunity index, never a literal fish count. Documented acreage plus verified public or shore access are eligibility gates. Unsupported methods stay documented but unranked. See the complete definitions on the statewide largemouth bass ranking .
FAQ
Hubbard County largemouth bass fishing FAQ Which largemouth bass lakes receive a numeric county rank? 16 lakes receive at least one peer-backed, exact-lake numeric rank. Catch-per-effort systems separate species, phase, gear, unit, and sampled population; standardized adult-density estimates form their own system, so systems with at least two eligible county peers can each have a #1 in Hubbard County.
How many Hubbard County lakes have largemouth bass? 32 Hubbard County lakes have exact-water DNR survey evidence. Numeric rank still requires an exact comparable family plus the acreage and access gates.
Source data: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder fisheries surveys, lake classes, morphology, and public-access records. Rankings are LakeList's computed opinion from public agency data, not a DNR endorsement. Conditions and regulations change — verify access and rules before you go.